Longboat Key, FL town hall & government
Longboat Key spent $39.6 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $5,224 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Longboat Key's government.
Who runs Longboat Key
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Longboat Key's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Longboat Key
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sarasota County School District
Longboat Key's K–12 school district, shared with North Port, Sarasota and Venice. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal
- Local 82%
- State 8%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,458 per pupil, $9,200 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Longboat Key: Manatee County School District ($12,296 per pupil).
Which schools Longboat Key kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Longboat Key pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Longboat Key's government
Who represents Longboat Key
Longboat Key is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representatives W. Gregory Steube and Vern Buchanan. Ron DeSantis is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.